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John Copley 1444–1509 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1444

Birth Location: Wighill, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1509

Death Location: Sprotboro, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

Father: Lionel Copley

Mother: Jane Thwaites

Spouse(s): Agnes Pigot

Children(s): John Copeley, William Copley

The story of John Copley began in 1444 in Wighill, Yorkshire, England. John Copley married Agnes Pigot, and had children including John Copeley, William Copley. John Copley passed away in 1509 in Sprotboro, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Copley began in 1444 in Wighill, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Copley married Agnes Pigot, and had children including John Copeley, William Copley.
  • John Copley passed away in 1509 in Sprotboro, West Riding, Yorkshire, England.

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Children(s)

John Copley's Ancestors

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John Copley
1444–1509
Birth Place: Wighill, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Lionel Copley
1410–1508
Wighill, , Yorkshire, England
Jane Thwaites
1430–1470
North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Copley
1375–1434
York, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Harington
1377–1456
Yorkshire, England
Thomas Thwaites
1367–1475
North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Alice Hay
1400–1496
Lofthouse, North Riding, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Copley
1335–1391
Margaret Hutton
1337–1440
John Harrington
1360–1421
Agnes Flete
1356–1421
John Thwaites
1338–1462
Joan Thornton
1342–
Thomas Hay
1375–1449
Elizabeth Pole
1373–1430
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Adam Copley
1315–1377
Margaret Denton
1317–1339
Robert Harrington
1330–1399
Mary Kirkby
1332–1355
Lawrence Fleet
1325–
Thomas Thwaites
1330–1399
Peter Thornton
1290–1358
Lucia Hellesby
1294–1335
Thomas Hay
1342–1406
Elizabeth Stewart
1346–1389
Michael Pole
1330–1389
Katherine Wingfield
1345–1386

John Copley's Descendants

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John Copley (1444–1509) m. Agnes Pigot (1466–10 Jun 1529)
  1. 1. John Copeley 1470–1535 m. Margaret Stapleton 1499–1570
    1. 1. Elizabeth Copley 1535–1612 m. Robert Deighton 1525–1580
      1. 1. William Deighton 1551–1600 m. Agnes Green 1563–1600
        1. 1. Ralph Dayton 1588–1658 m. Alice Goldhatch 1587–1614
        2. 2. William Deighton 1586–1658
        3. 3. Nicholas Dayton 1600–
  2. 2. William Copley 1472–1556

John Copley's Timeline

2 Records

1444
1444
Birth of John Copley in Wighill, Yorkshire, England
Wighill, Yorkshire, England
1509
1509
Age 65
Death of John Copley in Sprotboro, West Riding, Yorkshire, England
Sprotboro, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1444
    Event Place: Wighill, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1509
    Event Place: Sprotboro, West Riding, Yorkshire, England

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